Dive into the world of Prince! This quiz tests your knowledge on the legendary artist, whether you’re a die-hard fan or just discovering his music.
Prince Quiz Questions
1. What was Prince’s birth name?
(a) Prince Rogers Nelson
(b) Prince Michael Jackson
(c) Prince Charming
(d) The Purple One
2. In which city was Prince born?
(a) Los Angeles, California
(b) Memphis, Tennessee
(c) Minneapolis, Minnesota
(d) New York City, New York
3. What was the name of Prince’s band in the early 1980s?
(a) The Revolution
(b) The Time
(c) New Power Generation
(d) Vanity 6
4. Which iconic symbol did Prince frequently use throughout his career?
(a) A peace sign
(b) A guitar
(c) The Eye of Horus
(d) A purple love heart
5. What was the title of Prince’s critically acclaimed 1984 film?
(a) Purple Rain
(b) Dirty Dancing
(c) Saturday Night Fever
(d) The Bodyguard
6. Which song by Prince won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1985?
(a) When Doves Cry
(b) Let’s Go Crazy
(c) Purple Rain
(d) Raspberry Beret
7. Prince was known for his flamboyant and androgynous stage presence. What was the name he often used instead of his birth name in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
(a) The Artist
(b) The Symbol
(c) The Purple Majesty
(d) The Revolution
8. Which iconic musician collaborated with Prince on the hit song “Baby I’m A Star”?
(a) Michael Jackson
(b) Stevie Wonder
(c) David Bowie
(d) Sheila E.
9. What instrument did Prince primarily play?
(a) Drums
(b) Bass
(c) Guitar
(d) Keyboard
10. Prince was known for his prolific songwriting. How many studio albums did he release throughout his career?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 35
(d) Over 40
11.In what year did Prince tragically pass away?
(a) 2000
(b) 2008
(c) 2016
(d) 2020
12. Which song by Prince is considered a classic power ballad?
(a) Kiss
(b) 1999
(c) Purple Rain
(d) Gett Off
13. What was the name of Prince’s Paisley Park Studios complex in Minnesota?
(a) Studio 54
(b) Electric Avenue
(c) Paisley Park
(d) The Purple Palace
14. Prince was known for pushing musical boundaries. Which genre did he NOT explore in his music?
(a) Funk
(b) Rock
(c) Country
(d) R&B
15. Which song by Prince features a memorable guitar solo that many consider one of the greatest of all time?
(a) Erotic City
(b) When Doves Cry
(c) Let’s Go Crazy
(d) Purple Rain
16. Prince was a multi-instrumentalist. How many instruments could he reportedly play?
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) Over 20
(d) All of the Above
17. What was the name of Prince’s final studio album released in 2015?
(a) HITnRUN Phase Two
(b) Purple Rain
(c) 1999
(d) Sign O’ the Times
18. Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in what year?
(a) 1990
(b) 2004
(c) 2010
(d) 2020
Prince Quiz Questions with Answers
Answers
1. What was Prince’s birth name?
(a) Prince Rogers Nelson
2. In which city was Prince born?
(c) Minneapolis, Minnesota
3. What was the name of Prince’s band in the early 1980s?
(a) The Revolution
4. Which iconic symbol did Prince frequently use throughout his career?
(d) A purple love heart
5. What was the title of Prince’s critically acclaimed 1984 film?
(a) Purple Rain
6. Which song by Prince won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1985?
(c) Purple Rain
7. Prince was known for his flamboyant and androgynous stage presence. What was the name he often used instead of his birth name in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
(b) The Symbol
8. Which iconic musician collaborated with Prince on the hit song “Baby I’m A Star”?
(d) Sheila E.
9. What instrument did Prince primarily play?
(b) Bass
10. Prince was known for his prolific songwriting. How many studio albums did he release throughout his career?
(d) Over 40
11.In what year did Prince tragically pass away?
(c) 2016
12. Which song by Prince is considered a classic power ballad?
(c) Purple Rain
13. What was the name of Prince’s Paisley Park Studios complex in Minnesota?
(c) Paisley Park
14. Prince was known for pushing musical boundaries. Which genre did he NOT explore in his music?
(c) Country
15. Which song by Prince features a memorable guitar solo that many consider one of the greatest of all time?
(d) Purple Rain
16. Prince was a multi-instrumentalist. How many instruments could he reportedly play?
(b) 7
17. What was the name of Prince’s final studio album released in 2015?
(a) HITnRUN Phase Two
18. Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in what year?
(b) 2004